Concert Season: 2019-2020
Russia Distilled: Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini (SOLD OUT)
Friday, February 22, 2019
Doors open at 6:45 pm
Lecture and Vodka tasting from 7:00-9:00 PM
ArtSpace, 51 South Spring Street, Elgin
Irina Del Genio and John Schwartz, speakers
The dynamic duo of Irina Del Genio and John Schwartz will explore Russian culture at the time Tchaikovsky composed Francesca da Rimini, a wildly romantic tone poem about two lovers doomed to Dante’s Inferno. Includes Russian vodka samples, Russian tea and zakuski, or snacks.
**SOLD OUT**
Cirque Magnifique! Auction and Fundraiser
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!
REGISTER HERE TO VIEW AND BID ON SILENT AUCTION ITEMS
Sunday, April 28, 2019
12:30pm to 3:00pm
The St. Charles Country Club
1250 Country Club Road, St. Charles, IL 60174
Free Open Rehearsal: Concert for the “Common Man”
Friday, May 3, 2019
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Rehearsal starts at 7:15 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Andrew Grams, conductor
Online registration is required in advance. Limit four tickets per household. No onsite registration accepted. Please print email confirmation to gain entry on day-of event.
Liszt & Rachmaninoff
The Elgin Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 70th season with Liszt & Rachmaninoff.
September 13 at 7:30 pm
Harris Theater for Music & Dance
September 14 at 7:30 pm
September 15 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Symphony at 70
Join us in celebrating our 70th ANNIVERSARY SEASON with a pre & post show party!
September 14 starting at 6:00 pm
September 15 starting at 12:30 pm
Heritage Ballroom
Bravo Broadway!
BRAVO BROADWAY! is an exciting and wildly popular evening of Tony-winning favorites performed by stars from the Broadway stage along with our very own Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
October 4 at 7:30 pm
Prairie Center for the Arts
October 5 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Inside the Music: Ravel’s Mother Goose Ballet
November 1 at 7:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Join the ESO and Music Director Andrew Grams for a deeper look at Ravel’s Mother Goose Ballet with Inside The Music.
Bolero! Chabrier, Edwards & Ravel
This remarkable journey of music, culture, and fantasy will leave you with a deeper appreciation of the world around you.
November 2 at 7:30 pm
November 3 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
November 4 at 7:30 pm
Harris Theater for Music & Dance
Bach & Dvořák
Imagine a jam session with some of the greatest composers of all time, and you would get this performance of Bach, Stravinsky, and Dvorak.
November 23 at 7:30 pm
November 24 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
The Nutcracker
Local dancers and actors share the stage with seasoned professionals to create an inclusive production full of elaborate and enchanting surprises.
December 7 @ 2:00 pm
December 7 @ 7:00 pm
December 8 @ 2:00 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Deck the Halls Holiday Concert
An Elgin Holiday Tradition! The ESO’s Deck The Halls Holiday Concert is a community sing-a-long for the entire family!
December 14 at 2:30 pm
December 14 at 7:30 pm
December 15 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Magnificent Mozart
The ESO’s Magnificent Mozart gives the audience a glimpse into the brilliance that was Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart.
January 10 at 7:30 pm
Prairie Center for the Arts
January 11 at 7:30 pm
January 12 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Abbey Road: The Beatles
Join the ESO and Jeans ‘n Classics as they perform the best-selling Beatles album – Abbey Road
January 24 at 7:30 pm
Harris Theater for Music & Dance
January 25 at 7:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
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Free Open Rehearsal: The Power of Fate
ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.
Friday, February 7, 2020
Doors open at 6:30 pm
Rehearsal starts at 7:15 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Andrew Grams, conductor
The Power of Fate: Verdi, Strauss & Wagner
Love, revenge, war, and reflection are all themes that come to life in this intense, heart-stopping performance.
February 8 at 7:30 pm
February 9 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Mariachi!
The ESO is excited to collaborate with Mariachi Acero for this one of a kind performance.
March 7 at 7:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Debussy and Brahms
Before Marvin Gaye, there was Debussy & Brahms. Andrew Grams and the musicians of the ESO will light the fires of love.
April 4 at 7:30 pm
April 5 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
Season Finale: The Planets
Experience the celestial finale of the 70th season with Music Director Andrew Grams, the ESO and the Elgin Master Chorale
May 2 at 7:30 pm
May 3 at 2:30 pm
Hemmens Cultural Center
